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Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 12 May 2008
Synopsis :  At 2:00 p.m. today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 480 kms west southwest of Iba, Zambales (14.5šN 115.5šE).

Metro Manila
Cloudy with rainshowers & thunderstorms
23°C to 33°C
Moderate to Strong
Southwest

Manila Bay: Moderate to Rough
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MTSAT-EIR Image for 9 p.m., May 12, 2008
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Tropical Cyclone Update
As of today, 13 May 2008 no tropical cyclone existing within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Gale Warning
Issued at: 5:00 p.m., Today, 12 May 2008
The surge of southwest wind flow associated with the Low Pressure Area (LPA) is expected to affect the western seaboards of Southern Luzon and Visayas.
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Astronomical Diary
May 2008

On May 15, at 1:00 AM, Jupiter will be seen at about 34 degrees from the east southeastern horizon. The Planet will be shining at magnitude -2.5 and will lie among the stars of the constellation Sagittarius, the Archer. Viewed from a telescope Jupiter will be at 45 seconds of an arc in diameter with the Equatorial Belts that run along either side of its equator. At 3:00 AM, Neptune and Uranus will be found 17 and 37 degrees above the east southeastern horizon and will be shining at magnitude 7.9 and +5.9, respectively. At around 7:00 PM, Mercury will be located 12 degrees above the west northwestern horizon and will be shining at magnitude +0.4. It will lie among the background stars of the constellation, Taurus the Bull. At 10:00 PM, Mars, the Dwarf Planet, Pluto and Saturn, will be found 15, 18, and 40 degrees above the west northwestern horizon and will be glowing at magnitude +1.4, +13.9, and +0.6, respectively

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